‘OVERGAVE DER STAD MALTHA AAN DE FRANSCHEN OP DEN 2 DEN VAN ZOMERMAAND 1799.’

– This print shows battleships at see in Malta, which has been surrendered to the French. The French fleet are seen moored off Valletta. There is much cannon-smoke rising from the fortifications.

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Description

This print shows battleships at see in Malta, which has been surrendered to the French. The French fleet are seen moored off Valletta. There is much cannon-smoke rising from the fortifications.

Made by Reinier Vinkeles and Daniel Vrijdag after Duplessi Bertaux.

Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: yes.

Sheet size: 28 x 22.5 cm (11.02 x 8.86 inch). Image size: 21 x 16.5 cm. (8.27 x 6.5 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Folds as published. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

MALTA-VALETTA-BATTLESHIPS-FRENCH-FORTIFICATIONS | RBOS-A8-18

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This attractive print was published ca 1800. From: Tafereelen van de Staatsomwenteling in Frankrijk (1794-1807).

Biography engraver: Reinier Vinkeles (Amsterdam; 1741-1816), was an 18th-century painter and engraver from the Northern Netherlands, who was the later teacher of several talented artists. He studied for some ten years with Jan Punt and joined the Amsterdam Stadstekenacademie. Daniel Vrijdag (Dutch 1765-1822).